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Chelsea FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Chelsea FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Wed 29 Dec 2021 · 19:30 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45' · FT 45'
Antonio Rudiger 40' Y
Antonio Rudiger 41' Y
Mateo Kovacic 58' Y
Callum Hudson-Odoi 64' Y
Mason Mount 81' Y
Y 81' Yves Bissouma
Mason Mount 82' Y
Y 82' Yves Bissouma

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Simon Beck
  • Referee Mark Scholes
  • Referee Mike Dean
  • Referee Eddie Smart

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

8
4
6
Chelsea FC 18 games · Avg 3.3 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-29 Chelsea FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2021-04-20 Chelsea FC 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2020-09-14 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–3 Chelsea FC 2020-01-01 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Chelsea FC 2019-09-28 Chelsea FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Aston Villa FC A 3–1 W
19 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
16 Dec Everton FC H 1–1 D
11 Dec Leeds United FC H 3–2 W
08 Dec FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg A 3–3 D
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Chelsea FC A 1–1 D
26 Dec Brentford FC H 2–0 W
15 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
04 Dec Southampton FC A 1–1 D
01 Dec West Ham United FC A 1–1 D
27 Nov Leeds United FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Chelsea FC Brighton & Hove Albion FC
#10 Position #3
7 Points 10
5 Played 5
2 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 3 / 1 / 1
10 Scored 16
12 Conceded 5
-2 GD +11
1.40 PPG 2.00
40% Win % 60%

Key Stats

72% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
60% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

Chelsea FC are 10th (7 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 3rd (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chelsea FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chelsea FC
Joao Pedro 3 G 3 A
Morgan Rogers 3 G 1 A
Cole Palmer 2 G 2 A
Pedro Neto 1 G
Romeo Lavia 1 G
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Pascal Gross 3 G 3 A
Charalampos Kostoulas 2 G 1 A
Jack Hinshelwood 2 G
Malick Yalcouye 2 G
Maxim De Cuyper 1 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Chelsea FC have kicked off against Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Brighton & Hove Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chelsea FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' The travelling Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' England international Mason Mount has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 27' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Reece James is withdrawn and Marcos Alonso gets his opportunity.
  • 28' GOAL! Romelu Lukaku fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 33' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Solomon March suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' It’s high time Thomas Tuchel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' Controversy at the stadium! Antonio Rudiger argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Antonio Rudiger on 41.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Andreas Christensen is replaced by Trevoh Chalobah.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Graham Potter might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 58' Poor challenge from Mateo Kovacic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 63' Chelsea FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Joao Pedro scoring 2 goals.
  • 64' The referee calls foul for Callum Hudson-Odoi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 66' The whistle greets Tariq Lamptey as he departs to be replaced by Enock Mwepu.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — N'Golo Kante on, Callum Hudson-Odoi off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chelsea FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 77' Tariq Lamptey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 80' Danny Welbeck is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexis Mac Allister at the 80 minute mark.
  • 81' The referee has no hesitation. Mason Mount is booked for Chelsea FC — Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mason Mount.
  • 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chelsea FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 88' Jakub Moder makes way for Steven Alzate at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cole Palmer 6
Danny Welbeck 4
Jorginho 2
Georginio Rutter 2
Pascal Gross 2
Kaoru Mitoma 2
Conor Gallagher 2
Yankubah Minteh 2

Head to Head

2021-12-29 Chelsea FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2021-04-20 Chelsea FC 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2020-09-14 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–3 Chelsea FC 2020-01-01 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Chelsea FC 2019-09-28 Chelsea FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Chelsea FC Form

2021-12-29 Chelsea FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2021-12-26 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Chelsea FC W 2021-12-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–0 Chelsea FC D 2021-12-16 Chelsea FC 1–1 Everton FC D 2021-12-11 Chelsea FC 3–2 Leeds United FC W 2021-12-08 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–3 Chelsea FC D

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2021-12-29 Chelsea FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2021-12-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–0 Brentford FC W 2021-12-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2021-12-04 Southampton FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2021-12-01 West Ham United FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2021-11-27 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Leeds United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.09 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC27% Draw18% Brighton & Hove Albion FC55%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 4.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 65%
35%
± 4.5 47%
53%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
45%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
73%
Chelsea FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC16% Draw32% Brighton & Hove Albion FC52%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 3
7.3%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 4
5.6%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 4
4.2%
0 – 4
3.8%
2 – 1
3.6%
1 – 5
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 4% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 9% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 32% — 68%
+1 32% 18% 49%
+1.5 51% — 49%
+2 51% 18% 31%
+2.5 69% — 31%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
5% ✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.